Meaning & use
Tele
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An informal British term for television.
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The kids were glued to the tele all afternoon watching cartoons.
He fell asleep in front of the tele again last night.
A note on using this word
'Tele' is a shortened, informal variant most often heard in British English, closely related to 'telly.'
Words with a similar meaning
TVtelly
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